Snowshoeing across a swamp is a lesson in nuance.
I walk on gray ice instead of dark ice. It's safer. The darkness is water visible under ice.
Wide open ice is safer than ice beside plants and trees.
Snowpacks are sturdier in bright places than where shade prevails. That's because melting snow from the sun hardens overnight.
Following animal tracks is a good way to get through thickets.
Sometimes gray ice-the safest--breaks without warning. That possibility is not an excuse to stay home. Swamp water is rarely deep enough to drown in. You boots will get wet. Bring extra socks.
Navigating through a swamp is akin to navigating through life. People who best interpret nuances, including nuances of human behavior, go the farthest.
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| Hole in ice from snowshoe. |
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